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Sophie Hannah and Viv Groskop

Sophie Hannah, Viv Groskop and Harriett Gilbert discuss books by Agatha Christie, Mikhail Bulgakov and Eileen Atkins. From 2022.

Writer Sophie Hannah and journalist Viv Groskop join Harriett Gilbert to discuss favourite books by Agatha Christie, Mikhail Bulgakov and Eileen Atkins.

The Rose and the Yew Tree by Agatha Christie (writing as Mary Westmacott)
Publisher HarperCollins

Will She Do? by Dame Eileen Atkins
Publisher Virago

The Heart of a Dog by Mikhail Bulgakov trans by Michael Glenny
Publisher Vintage

First broadcast on 麻豆社 Radio 4 in July 2022.

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28 minutes

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Wed 18 Feb 2026 00:00

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  • Tue 12 Jul 2022 16:30
  • Fri 15 Jul 2022 23:00
  • Mon 26 May 2025 23:30
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